Edinburgh TV Awards 2020 WINNERS FINAL
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**EMBARGOED TO 2PM (UK) 18 NOVEMBER 2020** EDINBURGH TV AWARDS WINNERS REVEALED BBC TWO TAKES TOP CHANNEL HONOURS AS SISTER AND CHALKBOARD WIN PRODUCER AWARDS PROGRAMME WINNERS INCLUDE FOR SAMA, CHERNOBYL, SUCCESSION, THE RAP GAME UK AND JADE: THE REALITY STAR WHO CHANGED BRITAIN 18 November 2020, London: BBC Two was awarded the pres/gious Channel of the Year Award at this year’s Edinburgh TV Awards it was revealed today, via a Twi?er extravaganza hosted by social media sensa/on, Munya Chawawa. In a new twist on award ceremonies, the Edinburgh TV Fes/val revealed the winners of the 20 highly regarded awards on its @EdinBurghTVFest handle and #EdTVAwards, in an extended lunch break treat featuring top-name presenters and special guest appearances. Riz Ahmed, Romesh Ranganathan, Abi Morgan and CharloTe Moore were among those who presented awards, which celebrate the amazing quality and range of the UK and interna/onal TV industries over a challenging 12 months. Chawawa, opened proceedings alongside several of his characters including posh drill rapper Unknown P, celebrity chef Jonny Oliver, and newsreader – and now NeUlix host – Barty Crease, showcasing the skills that have made him one of the UK’s ho?est and most in-demand content creators. Winners included: For Sama for Best Documentary, a category that was presented by actor and writer Riz Ahmed; Feel Good for Best Comedy Series which was presented to the show’s creator and star Mae MarUn by her co-star CharloTe Ritchie; BBC Three’s The Rap Game UK for Best Entertainment Series with DJ Target sharing the news with his fellow show presenters, Krept and Konan; and Succession for Best Interna/onal Drama, accepted by the show’s creator, Jesse Armstrong. Romesh Ranganathan surprised BBC Channel Controller Patrick Holland as he accepted the Channel of the Year award for BBC Two. He also accepted the Specialist Channel of the Year Award for BBC Four. All4 won Best On Demand Service. SISTER received two awards: Produc/on Company of the Year which was presented by writer Abi Morgan and Best Drama for Chernobyl. Murder, Mystery & My Family producers, Chalkboard took Small Indie of the Year and All3Media InternaUonal won the Global Success Award, with Midsomer Murders star Neil Dudgeon breaking the news to Louise Pedersen. In an emo/onal acceptance video, Best Popular Factual Series winners, Blast! Films for Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain included a surprise reveal to Jade Goody’s mum, Jackiey Budden, genera/ng a near Twi?erstorm of emo/ons. Some outstanding performances were also recognised this year with Glenda Jackson accep/ng the Best TV Actor Award, from Charlo?e Moore, for her turn in Elizabeth is Missing. The Big NarsKe Show hosts Mo Gilligan and Big NarsUe were on hand to take the Best TV Presenter Award and Top Boy star Micheal Ward - who is soon to be seen in the BBC drama Small Axe - won the Breakthrough Talent Award. Adeel Amini was presented with the Industry Champion Award by Donna TaBerer and CharloTe Black for his campaigning on behalf of industry freelancers resul/ng in his successful Coali/on for Change agreement. A new, one-off Award – Crea/vity in Crisis – for stand out programming that defied the odds and showcased crea/ve brilliance in such a moment of crisis as seen in 2020, was won by Hospital: FighUng Covid-19, from Label1 for BBC Two. The TV Moment of the Year went to Emily Maitlis’ sensaUonal interview with Prince Andrew which gripped and astonished the viewing public, drawing a record audience for BBC Two’s Newsnight and genera/ng headlines across the world. This year the Fes/val also partnered, for the first /me, with Variety to honour Bri/sh actor and presenter, David Harewood, MBE, with the Edinburgh TV Fes/val and Variety Outstanding Achievement Award. Harewood received the award in recogni/on of his incredible body of work and success in both the UK and US as well as his work around mental health and social issues. The Edinburgh TV Fes/val’s Crea/ve Director, Stewart Clarke, said: “In a very challenging year it has been great to take a moment to celebrate amazing work and the amazing people in our industry. It is testament to the tenacity and innovaBon of producers, channels, streamers, freelancers and a host of others, that there was such a formidable list of nominees and brilliant group of winners. Thank you to the incredibly talented Munya Chawawa for hosBng the awards and bringing some great characters to the party, and a huge congratulaBons from the FesBval to the 2020 winners.” As part of the Fes/val and TV Awards’ commitment to becoming more sustainable and eco-friendly, this year’s awards are made from cer/fied sustainable /mber. The full list of winners and nominees is detailed below. A reel of all the videos from the Awards will be available on the Edinburgh TV Fes/val YouTube Channel in the next few days. Further informa/on and FAQs can be found on the Edinburgh TV Fes/val website www.thetvfes/val.com **ENDS** For press enquiries: Chris/na Joyce [email protected] For more informa/on www.thetvfes/val.com | Twi?er @EdinburghTVFest | Instagram EdinburghTVFest Full shortlist follows (winners highlighted in yellow): CATEGORY CREDIT Feel Good, Objec/ve Fic/on and Objec/ve Media Group Scotland for Channel 4 and NeUlix Best Comedy Series Defending the Guilty, Big Talk Produc/ons Limited for BBC Two GameFace, Objec/ve Fic/on for Channel 4 Mum, Big Talk Produc/ons Limited in associa/on with The Money Men for BBC Two Best Comedy Series cont’d Sex Educa/on, NeUlix Stath Lets Flats, Roughcut TV for Channel 4 For Sama, Channel 4 News and ITN Produc/ons for Channel 4/PBS 63Up, Mul/Story Media North, an ITV group company Don't F**k With Cats: Hun/ng an Internet Killer, NeUlix Best Documentary Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming, Firecrest Films for BBC Two/BBC Scotland Belsen: Our Story, Atlan/c Produc/ons for BBC Two The Family Secret, Candour Produc/ons for Channel 4 Chernobyl, SISTER, The Mighty Mint, Word Games, Sky Atlan/c, HBO The End of the F***ing World, Clerkenwell Films and Dominic Buchanan Produc/ons for Channel 4 and NeUlix Elizabeth is Missing, STV Studios for BBC One Best Drama Giri/Haji (Duty/Shame), a SISTER Produc/on for BBC Two and NeUlix The Crown, NeUlix Years and Years, Red Produc/on Company and HBO for BBC One The Rap Game UK, Naked Television for BBC Three Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, ITV Studios Entertainment/Mitre Television Co-produc/on for ITV Gogglebox, Studio Lambert for Channel 4 Best Entertainment Series Hypothe/cal, Hat Trick Produc/ons for DAVE The Graham Norton Show, So Television for BBC One Taskmaster, Avalon Television for Dave, UKTV Succession, HBO Entertainment in associa/on with Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries and Gary Sanchez Produc/ons for Sky Atlan/c Agatha Raisin, a Free@Last TV and Company Pictures produc/on for Acorn TV Best InternaUonal Drama Euphoria, HBO in associa/on with Reasonable Bunch, A24, Li?le Lamb, Dreamcrew, ADD Content Agency | HOT | TCDY Produc/ons for Sky Atlan/c Frankie Drake Mysteries, Shaqesbury in associa/on with CBC and UKTV Game of Thrones, HBO Entertainment in associa/on with Bighead, Li?lehead; 360 Television/Startling Television for Sky Atlan/c Best InternaUonal Drama cont’d Upright, Lingo Pictures for Sky Atlan/c and Foxtel, interna/onal distribu/on by eOne Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain, Blast! Films for Channel 4 Flirty Dancing, Second Star for Channel 4 Kathy Burke's All Woman, Flicker Produc/ons for Channel 4 Best Popular Factual Series Race Across The World, Studio Lambert for BBC Two The Circle, Studio Lambert & Mo/on Content Group for Channel 4 Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King, Optomen Television for ITV Glenda Jackson in Elizabeth is Missing Emily Watson in Chernobyl Jared Harris in Chernobyl Best TV Actor Jessie Buckley in Chernobyl Kane Robinson in Top Boy Olivia Colman in The Crown Big Nars/e & Mo Gilligan Ant & Dec Best TV Presenter Adam Hills Graham Norton Kathy Burke Micheal Ward Mae Mar/n Aisling Bea Breakthrough Talent Mirren Mack Naomi Ackie Tobi King Bakare BBC Two BBC One Channel 4 Channel of the Year ITV Sky Atlan/c Sky One All4 Britbox UK Best On Demand Service Disney+ Marquee TV NowTV All3Media Interna/onal GloBal Success Award Fremantle ITV Studios SISTER ITN Produc/ons ProducUon Company of the Mul/Story Media Year Red Produc/on Company Remarkable Television Big Talk Produc/ons Chalkboard Big Deal Films Alaska Small Indie of the Year Firecrest Films Red Sky Produc/ons The Connected Set BBC Four Specialist Channel of the Year Na/onal Geographic Sky Arts Bang, S4C The Green Award The Big Night In, BBC Studios Sky Sports - #GoZero Emily Maitlis vs Prince Andrew Dracula's watery twist Tories and Brexit Party iced out of the Climate Debate Grey’s Anatomy's Wall of Women TV Moment of the Year Emily Maitlis Covid-19 cold open Ant & Dec return to an empty studio Corona/on Street - Yasmeen stands up to Geoff Silent protests in empty stadiums: Premier League football returns Boris Johnson announces lockdown Hospital: Figh/ng Covid-19, Label1 for BBC Two A Day in the Life of Coronavirus Britain, Candour Produc/ons for Channel 4 Bitesize Scotland Daily, BBC Scotland Charlie Brooker's An/viral Wipe, Broke & Bones for BBC Two Gardeners' World, BBC Studios for BBC Two Get Well Soon: Coronavirus Special, Kindle Entertainment for BBC iPlayer CreaUvity in Crisis Grayson’s Art Club, Swan Films for Channel 4 History Hit Live, History Hit and Li?le Dot Studios for YouTube 8 minutes and 46 seconds: The Killing of George Floyd, Sky News/Sky Documentaries Shelf Isola/on, IWC Media for the BBC Scotland Channel The Mar/n Lewis Money Show: A Coronavirus Special Live, Mul/Story Media for ITV The Big Night In, BBC Studios for BBC One Industry Champion Adeel Amini Note to Editors: The Edinburgh TV Fes/val brought to you by YouTube and Freeview, is the UK’s foremost television event, bringing together leading industry figures and a broad, diverse range of delegates to celebrate and dissect the world of global television produc/on.